Tech Neck and its affect on overall Posture
Increasingly, we are seeing more juniors and young adults presenting with neck and upper back issues.
Invariably, the child’s posture is influenced by lack of exercise, sitting in a slumped position at a console and generally poor postural education. Having sort medical advice they come away having been given a diagnosis of ‘growing pains’ or ‘exercise induced asthma’.
The later, is in the authors opinion is simply a lack of function in the upper thoracic spine and which has an affect upon the upper ribs which attach to these upper thoracic vertebrae such that when the person does some exercise they require to breath using the upper chest in order to get more oxygen into the body. By working to improve function of the thoracics often the symptoms can be improved within one or two sessions.
With students now returned home for the Christmas break, chances are that with parents also working from home, appropriate working area is limited. One useful compromise is the adjustable laptop stand that can be adjusted to bring the screen to the correct height thereby, eliminating the tendency to sit with the shoulders rounded and head forward.
There are a number of different styles to choose from, but the one I like can be seen here.
Are you concerned about your posture?
Maybe spending too much time at a laptop or using a mobile phone?
I’d like to introduce Rick Kaselj MS, a leading kinesiologist and injury specialist who, in his online presentations, shows you the many ways forward head posture is damaging your health and holding you back and will explain to you how it’s possible to improve your forward head posture using just 10 really simple movements.
If you have questions about your posture or any other aspect of your health, then feel free to email me at [email protected].